City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2017 Information Technology Question 49

Practice objective / multiple choice question 49 from the 2017 City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 Information Technology examination.

City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2017 Information Technology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 49 CITY_GUILDS_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • INFORMATION_TECHNOLOGY • objective

An asset valued at \(\text{₦}5{,}000{,}000\) faces a malware threat with an annual likelihood of 0.02 and an impact factor of 30 %. Two security controls are considered:\n\n* Control A reduces the likelihood by 60 % and costs \(\text{₦}200{,}000\) per year.\n* Control B reduces the impact by 40 % and costs \(\text{₦}500{,}000\) per year.\n\nCalculate the Annualised Loss Expectancy (ALE) after applying each control and state which control gives the lower ALE. Also give the net ALE savings (in ₦) compared with having no control.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Control A; ₦18,000
B. Control A; ₦25,000
C. Control B; ₦15,000
D. Control B; ₦22,500
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Control A; ₦18,000

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This is City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 2017 Information Technology Question 49. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 City Guilds Model Questions Vol1 Information Technology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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